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Tillage management: sowing, spraying, rain and tickets

Rain will put a stop to work in the coming days, but so far a nice bit of planting has been done across the country.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Tillage management: sowing, spraying, rain and tickets

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Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

HUSBANDRY 23 September 2026

Tillage Podcast: markets, a new herbicide and fieldwork

Tillage Podcast: markets, a new herbicide and fieldwork

NEWS 10 September 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

HUSBANDRY 9 September 2026

Maximise control of problem grass weeds

Maximise control of problem grass weeds

Maximise control of problem grass weeds

CROPS 9 September 2026

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Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

A survey of agronomists has shown sterile brome is one of the most challenging grass weeds to control in tillage fields in Ireland.

NEWS 8 September 2026

New winter cereal herbicide launched

New winter cereal herbicide launched

A new winter cereal herbicide has been launched to the market for the winter sowing season, which claims good control of annual meadow grass.

NEWS 6 September 2026

Inside the 3,000ac Canadian farm sowing 38 acres an hour

Inside the 3,000ac Canadian farm sowing 38 acres an hour

Conor Kehoe reports on a visit to a 3,000ac family farm in Alberta, Canada back in May.

CROPS 19 August 2026

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

With mechanical control methods in some cases seen as contributing to the proliferation of invasive species the Department is making a derogation available to use prohibited substances.

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

Suspect weed resistance? Harvest 2026 is the last chance for free testing

Suspect weed resistance? Harvest 2026 is the last chance for free testing

Harvest 2026 is the last chance to access widespread free weed resistance testing. Acting now could provide information on which herbicides are effective on your farm, writes Teagasc's Vijaya Bhaskar.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing/topping can take place in land parcels categorised as extensively grazed pasture or low input grassland/low input peat grassland and intensive grassland from 1 July.

SCHEMES 24 June 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 21 June 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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